Its main focus is on the plight of the Palestinians which can be seen as the most enduring residue of the modern encounter between the Arabs and the West. Edward Said traces the course of European involvement with the Near East via the Crusades to Napoleons campaign in Egypt and the French and English entrepreneurs, adventurers and empire builders who came in his wake.<BR> This video is part 7 of the 10 part series "THE ARABS," which explores Arab history, culture and society from within and through the lives and opinions of Arabs today. The series portrays a unique document of Arab life and thought. It offers an unvarnished view of the Arab people; which attempts to be accurate in execution as well as intentions. In this series, its the Arabs themselves who lead the camera into the lives of their fellow-Arabs today- into the powerful sense of deep and recent history that still affects those lives. The viewer will have a better understanding of why the Middle East is constantly in turmoil and perhaps gain some insight of how to deal with the Arabs.